It straddles the Canada-U.S. border and is a symbol of the close ties between Canada and the U.S. But U.S. government authorities have moved to stop Canadians from accessing the main entrance of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/u-s-uni... - ThreadSky

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It straddles the Canada-U.S. border and is a symbol of the close ties between Canada and the U.S. But U.S. government authorities have moved to stop Canadians from accessing the main entrance of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. https://www.newportvermontdailyexpress.com/news/u-s-unilaterally-closes-haskell-library-s-canadian-access/article_a523c1cc-7d56-4dcd-9b2b-7fd4acf203e4.html

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evastina.bsky.social•7 days ago

is there no side entrance yet?

wanderingstill.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only the administration of a Very Stable Genius could come up with such a way of improving relations.

lilliannassau.bsky.social•8 days ago

marybinky.bsky.social•8 days ago

I grew up in Detroit. I crossed the Detroit River hundreds of times to visit Windsor. We shopped, played, went to shows, picnics... Back in the day we didn't even need ID.

I absolutely LOATHE what that orange shitstain is doing to our best friend. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

tapirtrouble.bsky.social•6 days ago

They're raising money to build a new entrance -- less than a thousand dollars from their goal! Incredible! (This was reported on CBC last night -- I bet a lot of Canadians are donating.)
https://www.haskelloperahouse.org

greenlaurel.bsky.social•7 days ago

Link to the Haskell Free Library's explanation about the situation and to their emergency GoFundMe to build a Canadian Entrance. Fellow USA folks, let's get this funded as quick as possible. https://www.haskelloperahouse.org/

culturesnapca.bsky.social•8 days ago

How sad and small minded. @thisamericanlife.org did a great episode about libraries and talked about this exact library. I loved hearing about it. Here it is:
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/664/transcript

mmmvegas.bsky.social•8 days ago

Pettiness reaches new heights.

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